Dragonfly | Stained Glass | Suncatcher
She rests low among the blue flowers, wings veined in copper and glass, a body of deep sapphire catching whatever light comes near. Across cultures, the dragonfly has long stood for transformation — with good reason. She spends months, sometimes years, hidden beneath the water as a nymph before she ever takes to the air. What looks like a sudden, dazzling arrival is really the last stage of a very long, very patient change.
Here in Aotearoa, she carries an older name: kapokapowai, "water snatcher" — a nod to that same hidden nymph, which lies in wait below the surface with a jaw that shoots out to seize its prey. Ngāti Rongomai of Rotorua tell of dragonflies doing more than hunting: in one account, swarms of kapokapowai came to the aid of their leader Rakeiao, flying into the faces of his enemies and helping turn the tide of battle.
This piece holds her at rest, wings thrown wide across a garden of blue and violet blooms — patient no longer, and entirely herself.
Specifications
- Material: Glass with metal frame and chain
- Dimensions: 11.7 x 11.7 x 0.4cm (H x W x D)
- Includes: Hook sticker, for window use only
All measurements are approximate.
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